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Volunteers Needed: FLIP! Workshop, Part 2 - Feb. 28

The IPEC Center is planning for the Foundations for Learning in Interprofessional Practice (FLIP!) Workshop, Part 2 - Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. 

The workshop brings 500+ first-year students from the ABSN, MBS, MD, OTD, PT, and PA Programs back to the IPE and Pearson buildings for an afternoon workshop – continuing to build upon and practice the skills of working successfully in interprofessional teams.     

Welcome New OTD Staff

Tessa Kight, Assistant to the Program Director and Division Chief of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Q: What excites you about this role at Duke?  
A: I am excited to be working with students and professors! I went to graduate school at Duke and love the academic environment.  

Emily M. D’Agostino, DPH, MS, MEd, MA, Assistant Professor in Ortho Surgery, on Pediatric Asthma and Physical Fitness

Emily M. D'Agostino, DPH, MS, MEd, MA, Director of Community-Engaged Research Practice; Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, discussed her recent study examining the impact of asthma on children’s physical activity levels with MedPage Today.

Severe, persistent asthma in children is linked to decreased physical activity, which may, in turn, lead to poor physical fitness. Longitudinal research assessing asthma severity as a predictor of physical fitness is limited among the pediatric population.

Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate Gains ACOTE Accreditation 

It’s official! Duke University’s Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program has been granted accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) for seven years. 

Duke OTD joins 90 other programs accredited to award a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and 483 programs awarding OT degrees at the associate, bachelor, master, doctorate levels. 

Faculty in Focus: Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L

Dr. Tomeico Faison is an assistant professor and director of minority recruitment for the OTD program.  She earned a bachelor's and a master's from UNC-Chapel Hill in radiologic science and occupational therapy respectively. She earned a clinical doctoral degree in occupational therapy with an emphasis on social entrepreneurship from Boston University.

Duke OTD Faculty and Students Shine at NCOTA Fall Conference

Duke University’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program students and faculty were strong contributors to this year’s North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Fall Conference held November 3-5 at Rowan Cabarrus Community College.

Along with key presenters, Capstone Coordinator and Assistant Professor Cambey Mikush, OTD, OTR/L, was honored with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award at the Annual Lunch and Awards Ceremony (Read more)

Duke OTD Faculty Member Honored by NCOTA

Each year the NCOTA Annual Awards North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) recognizes and honors colleagues who have made significant contributions to the profession of occupational therapy.

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month and honoring the many ways that individuals and communities have contributed to and uplifted our nation.  We are proud to honor the members of our own OTD family, first-year student Ahriyanna Bullard and third-year student Carnell (Cal)Yazzie.